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Used footwear ― Inspection and acceptance criteria ― Code of 
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The work of preparing Uganda Standards is carried out through Technical Committees. A Technical 
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Draft Uganda Standards adopted by the Technical Committee are widely circulated to stakeholders and the 
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This Draft Uganda Standard, DUS DEAS 386: 2019, Used footwear ― Inspection and acceptance criteria ― 
Code of practice , is identical with and has been reproduced from an International Standard, DEAS 386: 2019, 
Used footwear ― Inspection and acceptance criteria ― Code of practice , and is being proposed for adoption 
as a Uganda Standard. 
The committee responsible for this document is Technical Committee UNBS/TC 7, Textiles, leather, paper 
and related products , Subcommittee SC 2, Leather  and related products.  
This standard cancels and replaces the first edition (US EAS 386:2005) which has been technically revised. 
Wherever the words, “ East African Standard " appear, they should be replaced by "Uganda Standard."  DEAS 386: 2019 
ICS 61.060  
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 Foreword 
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need for harmonizing requirements 
governing quality of products and services in the East African Community. It is envisaged that through 
harmonized standardization, trade barriers that are encountered when goods and services are exchanged 
within the Community will be removed.  
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 Introduction 
Used footwear has been in the market for quite some time now selling alongside the new footwear. In the 
recent past the proportion of used imported footwear sold in the market has become as significant as the 
output of new footwear. 
To ensure that the consumer gets quality goods in an even playground and to protect the region from 
becoming a dumping ground for worn out and worthless footwear, a code of practice for the inspection and 
acceptance criteria has become necessary. 
This code of practice lays down conformity criteria for used footwear and the requirements of the relevant East 
African Standards and includes additional requirements on microbiological examinations, packaging, sampling 
and acceptance criteria.  
Annex A outlines a classification of serious, major and minor defects for the purposes of inspection. 
 
 
 
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 Used footwear ― Inspection and acceptance criteria ― Code of practice   
1 Scope 
This East African Standard prescribes a code of practice for the inspection and acceptance criteria for used 
footwear. 
This Standard applies to used footwear of all types and sizes irrespective of their intended end use.  
2 Normative references 
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated 
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced 
document (including any amendments) applies. 
ISO 17697, Footwear — Test methods for uppers, lining and insocks — Seam strength  
ISO/TR 20572, Footwear — Performance requirements for components for footwear — Accessories  
ISO/TR 20879, Footwe ar — Performance requirements for components for footwear — Uppers  
ISO/TR 20880, Footwear — Performance requirements for components for footwear — Outsoles  
ISO/TR 20882, Footwear — Performance requirements for components for footwear — Lining and insocks 
ISO/TR 20881, Footwear — Performance requirements for components for footwear — Insoles  
ISO/TR 20883, Footwear — Performance requirements for components for footwear — Shanks 
ISO/TR 22648, Footwear — Performance requirements for components for footwear — Stiffeners and toe 
puffs  
ISO/TR 20573, Footwear — Performance requirements for components for footwear — Heels and top pieces  
ISO 17708,  Footwear — Test methods for whole shoe — Upper sole adhesion  
ISO 22650, Footwear — Test methods for whole shoe — Heel attachment  
ISO 20344, Personal protective equipment — Test methods for footwear  
ISO 20345, Personal protective equipment — Safety footwear  
ISO 4643, Molded plastics footwear — Lined or unlined poly(vinyl chloride) boots for general industrial use — 
Specification  
ISO 5423, Moulded plastics footwear — Lined or unlined polyurethane boots for general industrial use — 
Specification  
ISO 17706, Footwear — Test methods for uppers — Tensile strength and elongation   
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 ISO 18454 , Footwear — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing of footwear and components for 
footwear 
ISO 20863 , Footwear — Test methods for stiffeners and toe puffs — Bondability  
ISO 20866, Footwear — Test methods for insoles — Delamination resistance 
ISO 20871, Footwear — Test methods for outsoles — Abrasion resistance 
ISO 20872, Footwear — Test methods for outsoles — Tear strength 
ISO 20876, Footwear — Test methods for insoles — Resistance to stitch tear 
ISO 22654, Footwear — Test methods for outsoles — Tensile strength and elongation 
ISO 2411, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of coating adhesion  
ISO 2286-2 , Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of roll characteristics — Part 2: Methods for 
determination of total mass per unit area, mass per unit area of coating and mass per unit area of substrate 
ISO 5470-2, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of abrasion resistance — Part 2: Martindale 
abrad er 
ISO 1421, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break  
ISO 16187, Footwear and footwear components — Test method to assess antibacterial activity 
ISO 19952, Footwear  — Vocabulary 
3 Terms and definitions 
For the purposes of this standard, the definitions given in ISO 19952 and the following definitions shall apply. 
3.1 
used footwear 
footwear that has been put to use for any purpose previously and is offered or likely to be offered to a 
subsequent user. 
3.2 
defect 
a departure of a quality characteristic that results in footwear not satisfying its intended normal usage 
requirements. 
3.3 
bale 
a collection of used footwear packed together in suitable transparent material. 
3.4 
type of footwear 
a collection of footwear made of the same design, for example boots, sports footwear or children’s footwear 
packed together. 
3.5 
lot 
a collection of bales from which samples shall be drawn and inspected to determine conformance with 
acceptable criteria.  
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 3.6 
defect footwear 
a part of footwear shall be termed as defective if one or both constituent(s) of a pair is/are found to have 
defects. 
3.7 
sample 
the number of footwear pairs selected randomly from a lot, and is considered a true representative of a 
consignment. 
3.8 
permissible number of defectives 
the maximum number of defectives acceptable in a sample. 
3.9 
consignment 
part or all of the goods sent to a person or place for any purpose. all used footwear received by whatever 
means through any port of entry or that are on transit shall be understood to be consignment. 
4 Requirements 
4.1 Each package shall have evidence that its content has been properly fumigated. 
4.2 A bale shall have a gross weight of not more than 25 kilograms for manual handling and 50Kg for 
mechanical handling. 
4.3 The number of pairs of shoes in a bale shall be declared 
4.4 Each consignment shall be accompanied by a health certificate from a recognized institution in the 
country of origin indicating that the country has had no epidemics relating to Leprosy, Tuberculosis, and 
Anthrax, and if there has been any radioactive disaster in the same country. 
4.5 No consignment shall contain slippers, indoor or any specialized footwear including orthopedic 
footwear. 
4.6 The footwear in the consignment shall be clean and free from dirt and soiling. 
4.7 Performance characteristics and sampling plan shall comply with Table 1. 
Table 1 ― Criteria for acceptance  
 
I 
 
Consignment  
(No. of bales)  II 
 
Lot size 
(No. of 
Bales)  III 
 
Permissible number of defectives  
A 
Sample 
Size 
(Pairs)  B 
Visually Observed Characteristics  C 
Physical 
Test D 
Chemical 
Analysis   
Serious   
Major   
Minor  
   
  1 – 3  
1  
10  
Nil  
1  
2  
Nil  
Nil 
   
  4 – 9  
2  
20  
1  
2  
3  
Nil  
Nil 
   
  10 – 27  
3  
30  
2  
3  
4  
1  
Nil 
   
  28 – 81  
4  
40  
3  
4  
5  
2  
1  
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  82 – 243  
7  
70  
4  
5  
6  
3  
2 
   
  244 – 729  
10  
100  
5  
6  
7  
4  
3 
   
  730 and above   
15  
150  
6  
7  
8  
5  
4 
 
 
4.7.1 All footwear pairs (table 1, Column IIIA) shall be examined for defects. If the number of defectives is 
equal to or less than the corresponding permissible number (table 1, Column IIIB) for serious, major and minor 
defects, the lot shall be considered to have complied with the requirements for visually observed 
characteristics. 
4.7.2  The lot conforming to 4.7.1 shall be tested for physical and chemical characteristics as specified in 
relevant standards for footwear as listed in normative reference (clause 2) above. The values obtained for the 
relevant parameters shall conform to a minimum of 90 per cent of the requirements for new footwear 
prescribed in the normative reference (clause 2).  
The lot shall be considered as conforming to the requirements for physical and chemical characteristics if the 
number of defectives is equal to or less than the corresponding permissible number, and that the samples 
tested for physical requirements complies with the parameters for corresponding new shoes and according to 
test methods and specifications given in normative references above (Clause 2). 
4.7.3  The lot conforming to 4.7.2 shall be tested for microbiological limits ( see table 2). The lot shall be 
considered to have complied with this Standard if the number of defectives is equal to or less than the 
corresponding permissible number and that the samples tested for microbiological activities have complied 
with the requirements prescribed in Table 2. 
Table 2 ― Microbiological limits  
 
 
SL No   
Characteristic   
Limit  
Test method  
i) Total viable count, per g, max.  300  
ISO 16187 ii) Candida albicans  Nil 
iii) Taenia pedis  Nil 
iv) Microsporum  Nil 
v) Trichophyton  Nil 
vi) Streptococcus faecalis  Nil 
 
 
5 Packaging and labelling 
5.1 Each bale shall contain only one type of footwear. Footwear constituting a pair shall be tied together by 
suitable means, for example, rubber bands or laces. 
5.2 Each bale shall be labelled with the following information: 
a) mass of bale in kilograms. 
 
b) type of footwear (e.g. leather footwear) 
  
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 c) no of pairs in a bale 
 
d) category of users (e.g. children, women/men). 
 
e) name and address of consignee. 
 
f) supplier’s name and address.  
 
g) country of origin.  
 
6 Criteria for acceptance of the consignment 
A consignment shall be declared acceptable if it complies with the following requirements: 
6.1 The consignment shall be accompanied by a fumigation certificate (See 4.1). 
6.2 The consignment shall comply with the requirements of Clause 5.  
6.3 The consignment shall be accompanied by a health certificate as per 4.3. 
6.4 The consignment shall comply with Clause 4.4. 
6.5 The sample shall comply with the requirements stipulated in Table 1. 
6.6 The samples shall comply with the microbiological requirements stipulated in Table 2. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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